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1125 lines
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{
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"hesitantly":{
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"as in incredulously , quizzically":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hesitatingly",
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"incredulously",
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"questioningly",
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"quizzically",
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"unbelievingly",
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"askance",
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"askant",
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"distrustfully",
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"doubtfully",
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"doubtingly",
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"dubiously",
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"mistrustfully",
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"sideways",
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"skeptically",
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"suspiciously",
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"charily",
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"guardedly",
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"warily",
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"captiously",
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"critically",
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"cynically",
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"deprecatingly",
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"disapprovingly",
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"disparagingly",
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"negatively",
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"reproachfully",
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"reproachingly",
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"reprovingly",
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"unfavorably",
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"anxiously",
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"apprehensively",
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"uncomfortably",
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"uneasily"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"trustfully",
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"trustingly",
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"approvingly",
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"favorably",
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"positively",
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"confidently",
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"sanguinely",
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"credulously",
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"uncritically",
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"unquestioningly"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"hesitating":{
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"as in shaky , wavering":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ambivalent",
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"shaky",
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"shilly-shally",
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"shilly-shallying",
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"vacillating",
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"wavering",
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"aimless",
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"arbitrary",
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"desultory",
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"erratic",
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"haphazard",
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"hit-or-miss",
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"irregular",
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"random",
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"scattered",
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"slapdash",
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"stray",
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"dicey",
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"undependable",
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"unreliable",
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"untrustworthy",
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"capricious",
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"changeable",
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"changeful",
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"fickle",
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"flickery",
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"fluctuating",
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"fluid",
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"inconsistent",
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"inconstant",
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"mercurial",
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"mutable",
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"skittish",
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"temperamental",
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"uncertain",
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"unpredictable",
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"unsettled",
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"unstable",
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"unsteady",
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"variable",
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"volatile",
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"adaptable",
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"mobile",
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"protean",
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"versatile"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"certain",
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"changeless",
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"constant",
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"immutable",
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"invariable",
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"predictable",
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"settled",
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"stable",
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"stationary",
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"steady",
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"unchangeable",
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"unchanging",
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"unvarying",
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"equable",
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"even",
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"uniform",
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"abiding",
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"durable",
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"lasting",
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"permanent",
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"persistent",
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"dependable",
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"reliable",
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"sure",
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"tried",
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"tried-and-true",
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"true",
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"trustworthy",
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"trusty"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{
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"examples":[
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"I didn't hesitate to tell them that what they were doing was wrong and that I wanted no part of it"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balancing",
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"dithering",
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"faltering",
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"halting",
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"hanging back",
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"scrupling",
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"shilly-shallying",
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"staggering",
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"teetering",
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"vacillating",
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"wavering",
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"wobbling",
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"wabbling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hawing",
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"hemming",
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"dallying",
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"dawdling",
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"delaying",
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"lingering",
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"pausing",
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"procrastinating",
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"waiting",
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"backing down",
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"chickening (out)",
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"considering",
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"debating",
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"deliberating",
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"pondering",
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"weighing",
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"oscillating",
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"swaying",
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"equivocating",
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"hedging",
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"pussyfooting",
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"waffling"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deciding",
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"budging",
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"stirring",
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"advancing",
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"continuing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"diving (in)",
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"plunging (in)"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"hesitate":{
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"to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{
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"examples":[
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"I didn't hesitate to tell them that what they were doing was wrong and that I wanted no part of it"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balance",
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"dither",
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"falter",
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"halt",
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"hang back",
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"scruple",
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"shilly-shally",
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"stagger",
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"teeter",
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"vacillate",
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"waver",
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"wobble",
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"wabble"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"haw",
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"hem",
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"dally",
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"dawdle",
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"delay",
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"linger",
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"pause",
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"procrastinate",
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"wait",
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"back down",
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"chicken (out)",
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"consider",
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"debate",
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"deliberate",
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"ponder",
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"weigh",
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"oscillate",
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"sway",
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"equivocate",
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"hedge",
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"pussyfoot",
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"waffle"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decide",
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"budge",
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"stir",
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"advance",
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"continue"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dive (in)",
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"plunge (in)"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"hesitances":{
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"a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something":{
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"examples":[
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"sales figures for the month were up, as consumers began to overcome their hesitance about purchasing big-ticket items"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"disinclination",
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"hesitancy",
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"reluctance",
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"reticence",
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"unwillingness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"faltering",
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"fence-sitting",
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"hesitation",
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"indecision",
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"irresolution",
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"shilly-shallying",
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"staggering",
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"vacillation",
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"wavering",
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"wobbling",
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"wabbling",
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"distrust",
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"distrustfulness",
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"doubt",
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"incertitude",
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"misdoubt",
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"misgiving",
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"mistrust",
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"mistrustfulness",
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"skepticism",
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"suspicion",
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"uncertainness",
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"uncertainty"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assurance",
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"assuredness",
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"certainty",
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"certitude",
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"conviction",
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"positiveness",
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"sureness",
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"surety"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"inclination",
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"willingness"
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]
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},
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"a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action":{
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"examples":[
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"she mistook my hesitance to mean I didn't like her poem, but I was trying to come up with appropriate words of praise"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"faltering",
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"fence-sitting",
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"hesitancy",
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"hesitation",
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"indecision",
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"irresolution",
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"pause",
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"shilly-shally",
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"shilly-shallying",
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"vacillation",
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"wavering",
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"wobbling",
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"wabbling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"delay",
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"hawing",
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"procrastination",
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"waiting",
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"arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9e",
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"misgiving",
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"second thought",
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"consideration",
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"debate",
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"deliberation",
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"doubt",
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"incertitude",
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"indecisiveness",
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"indetermination",
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"uncertainness",
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"uncertainty",
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"avoidance",
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"equivocation",
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"aversion",
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"disinclination",
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"indisposition",
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"reluctance",
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"unwillingness",
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"faintheartedness",
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"shyness",
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"timidity",
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"timidness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"certainty",
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"certitude",
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"confidence",
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"decisiveness",
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"determination",
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"firmness",
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"resoluteness",
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"resolution",
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"sureness",
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"alacrity",
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"eagerness",
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"readiness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"hesitates":{
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"to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{
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"examples":[
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"I didn't hesitate to tell them that what they were doing was wrong and that I wanted no part of it"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balances",
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"dithers",
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"falters",
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"halts",
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"hangs back",
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"scruples",
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"shilly-shallies",
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"staggers",
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"teeters",
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"vacillates",
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"wavers",
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"wobbles",
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"wabbles"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"haws",
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"hems",
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"dallies",
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"dawdles",
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"delays",
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"lingers",
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"pauses",
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"procrastinates",
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"waits",
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"backs down",
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"chickens (out)",
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"considers",
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"debates",
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"deliberates",
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"ponders",
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"weighs",
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"oscillates",
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"sways",
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"equivocates",
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"hedges",
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"pussyfoots",
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"waffles"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decides",
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"budges",
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"stirs",
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"advances",
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"continues"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dives (in)",
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"plunges (in)"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"hesitatingly":{
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"as in incredulously , hesitantly":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hesitantly",
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"incredulously",
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"questioningly",
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"quizzically",
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"unbelievingly",
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"askance",
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"askant",
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"distrustfully",
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"doubtfully",
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"doubtingly",
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"dubiously",
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"mistrustfully",
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"sideways",
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"skeptically",
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"suspiciously",
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"charily",
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"guardedly",
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"warily",
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"captiously",
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"critically",
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"cynically",
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"deprecatingly",
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"disapprovingly",
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"disparagingly",
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"negatively",
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"reproachfully",
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"reproachingly",
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"reprovingly",
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"unfavorably",
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"anxiously",
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"apprehensively",
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"uncomfortably",
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"uneasily"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"trustfully",
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"trustingly",
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"approvingly",
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"favorably",
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"positively",
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"confidently",
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"sanguinely",
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"credulously",
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"uncritically",
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"unquestioningly"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"hesitancy":{
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"a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something":{
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"examples":[
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"his appointment to the superintendency was confirmed by the school board without the least hesitancy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"disinclination",
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"hesitance",
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"reluctance",
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"reticence",
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"unwillingness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"faltering",
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"fence-sitting",
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"hesitation",
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"indecision",
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"irresolution",
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"shilly-shallying",
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"staggering",
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"vacillation",
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"wavering",
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"wobbling",
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"wabbling",
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"distrust",
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"distrustfulness",
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"doubt",
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"incertitude",
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"misdoubt",
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"misgiving",
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"mistrust",
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"mistrustfulness",
|
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"skepticism",
|
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"suspicion",
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"uncertainness",
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"uncertainty"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assurance",
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"assuredness",
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"certainty",
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"certitude",
|
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"conviction",
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"positiveness",
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"sureness",
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"surety"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"inclination",
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"willingness"
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]
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},
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"a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action":{
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"examples":[
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"his hesitancy in pulling over into the next lane while he had a chance resulted in him missing his exit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"faltering",
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"fence-sitting",
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"hesitance",
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"hesitation",
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"indecision",
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"irresolution",
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"pause",
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"shilly-shally",
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"shilly-shallying",
|
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"vacillation",
|
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"wavering",
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"wobbling",
|
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"wabbling"
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"delay",
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"hawing",
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"procrastination",
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"waiting",
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"arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9e",
|
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"misgiving",
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"second thought",
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"consideration",
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"debate",
|
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"deliberation",
|
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"doubt",
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"incertitude",
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"indecisiveness",
|
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"indetermination",
|
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"uncertainness",
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"uncertainty",
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"avoidance",
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"equivocation",
|
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"aversion",
|
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"disinclination",
|
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"indisposition",
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"reluctance",
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"unwillingness",
|
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"faintheartedness",
|
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"shyness",
|
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"timidity",
|
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"timidness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"certainty",
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"certitude",
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"confidence",
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"decisiveness",
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"determination",
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"firmness",
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"resoluteness",
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"resolution",
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"sureness",
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"alacrity",
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"eagerness",
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"readiness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"hesitation":{
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"a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action":{
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"examples":[
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"one moment's hesitation on my part, and the elusive butterfly was lost to me forever"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"faltering",
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"fence-sitting",
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"hesitance",
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"hesitancy",
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"indecision",
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"irresolution",
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"pause",
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"shilly-shally",
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"shilly-shallying",
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"vacillation",
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"wavering",
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"wobbling",
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"wabbling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"delay",
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"hawing",
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"procrastination",
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"waiting",
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"arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9e",
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"misgiving",
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"second thought",
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"consideration",
|
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"debate",
|
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"deliberation",
|
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"doubt",
|
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"incertitude",
|
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"indecisiveness",
|
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"indetermination",
|
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"uncertainness",
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"uncertainty",
|
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"avoidance",
|
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"equivocation",
|
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"aversion",
|
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"disinclination",
|
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"indisposition",
|
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"reluctance",
|
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"unwillingness",
|
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"faintheartedness",
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"shyness",
|
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"timidity",
|
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"timidness"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"decisiveness",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
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"resolution",
|
|
"sureness",
|
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"alacrity",
|
|
"eagerness",
|
|
"readiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"hesitance":{
|
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"a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"sales figures for the month were up, as consumers began to overcome their hesitance about purchasing big-ticket items"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"reticence",
|
|
"unwillingness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"fence-sitting",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"distrustfulness",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"mistrustfulness",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainness",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"assuredness",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"positiveness",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"surety"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"willingness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she mistook my hesitance to mean I didn't like her poem, but I was trying to come up with appropriate words of praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"fence-sitting",
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"shilly-shally",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"hawing",
|
|
"procrastination",
|
|
"waiting",
|
|
"arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9e",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"second thought",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"indetermination",
|
|
"uncertainness",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"avoidance",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"indisposition",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"unwillingness",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"decisiveness",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"alacrity",
|
|
"eagerness",
|
|
"readiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hesitations":{
|
|
"a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one moment's hesitation on my part, and the elusive butterfly was lost to me forever"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"fence-sitting",
|
|
"hesitance",
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"shilly-shally",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"hawing",
|
|
"procrastination",
|
|
"waiting",
|
|
"arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9e",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"second thought",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"indetermination",
|
|
"uncertainness",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"avoidance",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"indisposition",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"unwillingness",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"decisiveness",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"alacrity",
|
|
"eagerness",
|
|
"readiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hesitated":{
|
|
"to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I didn't hesitate to tell them that what they were doing was wrong and that I wanted no part of it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"dithered",
|
|
"faltered",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"hung back",
|
|
"scrupled",
|
|
"shilly-shallied",
|
|
"staggered",
|
|
"teetered",
|
|
"vacillated",
|
|
"wavered",
|
|
"wobbled",
|
|
"wabbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hawed",
|
|
"hemmed",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"procrastinated",
|
|
"waited",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"chickened (out)",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"deliberated",
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
"weighed",
|
|
"oscillated",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"hedged",
|
|
"pussyfooted",
|
|
"waffled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"continued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dived (in)",
|
|
"dove (in)",
|
|
"plunged (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hesitant":{
|
|
"slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was hesitant about committing himself to the oversight of the project, which he knew would be long and difficult"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cagey",
|
|
"cagy",
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"indisposed",
|
|
"loath",
|
|
"loth",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"reluctant",
|
|
"reticent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"uneager",
|
|
"unenthusiastic",
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"unwilling",
|
|
"ambivalent",
|
|
"conflicted",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"unsure",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wobbly",
|
|
"wabbly",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eager",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unquestioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"inclined"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hesitancies":{
|
|
"a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his appointment to the superintendency was confirmed by the school board without the least hesitancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"hesitance",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"reticence",
|
|
"unwillingness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"fence-sitting",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"distrustfulness",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"mistrustfulness",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainness",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"assuredness",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"positiveness",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"surety"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"willingness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his hesitancy in pulling over into the next lane while he had a chance resulted in him missing his exit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"fence-sitting",
|
|
"hesitance",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"shilly-shally",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"hawing",
|
|
"procrastination",
|
|
"waiting",
|
|
"arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9e",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"second thought",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"indetermination",
|
|
"uncertainness",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"avoidance",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"indisposition",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"unwillingness",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"decisiveness",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"alacrity",
|
|
"eagerness",
|
|
"readiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |